My dad’s birthday is today. Like any relationship, we have had ups and downs. We have a lot more ups, though. And that’s just the truth. My dad is more than just my dad – he’s my friend and, at times, a confidante. He’s also an incredible...

Recently, I had the flu. Not the influenza that puts you down for weeks at a time, but the stomach flu that seemingly causes you to spend all of your time next to the toilet. It was bad. It was really bad. During this time, my 6-year-old son Camden walked into the...

The last few weeks/months, I have spent a lot of time thinking about my support system. It is difficult because I truly believe there are people in my system that I do not even know are part of the system. People that I see on the day-to-day who are part of my life...

My son Brody turns 10 today (actually, yesterday, since this post will go up a day later). And I don’t know what to say about him. It’s unbelievable to me that he was born 10 years ago; and, yet, I have so many memories that it seems like he has always...

Today marks the 13th Anniversary of my marriage to my wife, Trisha. We’re lucky to be here, considering that about a month before we celebrated 10, she threatened to leave me. The reason for her threat is pretty simple: my depression as all-consuming...

I don’t know how to describe mental illness. I really don’t. I can describe mine, but it’s hard to describe the reality that other people experience. And, mental illness is really mental illnesses and each one has a different set of attributes. My...